Carl-Heinz Birnbacher

Carl-Heinz Birnbacher (26 May 1910 – 5 December 1991) was an admiral in the West German Navy. During World War II, he served in the Kriegsmarine and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards

 * Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (9 April 1940) & 1st Class (20 April 1940)
 * Wound Badge in Black (15 May 1940)
 * German Cross in Gold on 10 November 1942 as Kapitänleutnant in the 1. Schnellbootsflottille
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 June 1940 as Kapitänleutnant and chief of the 1. Schnellbootsflottille
 * Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz (September 1970)